Unit 4
Mrs. Gehrt
Thursday 1/23/14
Activities• Close Read with “Getting
Acquainted with Shakespeare”– 1st read= 5 Ws/1H– 2nd read= 1. What is the author’s
purpose? What evidence from the text leads you to this? 2. What conclusion is the reader most likely to draw about Shakespeare based on paragraph 2? What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?
– 3rd read= Write a paragraph explaining what you think it would be like to grow up like Shakespeare did. Use specific evidence form the text to support your writing.
ObjectiveStudents will…• Determine who and what
the text is mainly about• Cite textual evidence• Explain what they think it
would be like to grow up like Shakespeare did.
Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare
• After the first read list the following about the article:– Who– What– Why– When – Where– How
Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare
• After the second read answer the questions below…– What is the author’s purpose? What evidence
from the text leads you to this?
– What conclusion is the reader most likely to draw about Shakespeare based on paragraph 2? What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?
Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare
• After the third read answer the question below…– Write a paragraph explaining what you think it
would be like to grow up like Shakespeare did. Use specific evidence from the text to support your writing.
Friday 1/24/14
Activities• Independent Reading
ObjectiveStudents will…• Read and analyze their text • Complete the activities required for
their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.
Students will…• Read and analyze their text • Complete the activities required for their poster
boards which may include: – Summarizing the events of their text– Examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist,
conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text– Evaluating their text and making recommendations for
improvement– Rating their text– Creating quiz questions– Inventing a new/different ending– Creating illustrations to depict parts of their text
Monday 1/27/14 & Tuesday 1/28/14
SNOW DAYS
Wednesday 1/29/14
Activities• Late Start• Independent Reading• Reading Log Side 1 Due
(Check in by 2/3/14)
ObjectiveStudents will…• Read and analyze their text • Complete the activities required for
their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.
Thursday 1/30/14
ActivitiesPeriods 2, 4/5 & 9: MAP Reading TestPeriods 3 & 6/8: Shakespeare Bio Questions
ObjectiveStudents will…Read the articleDetermine the correct answer
Friday 1/31/14
ActivitiesPeriods 3 & 6/8: MAP Reading TestPeriods 2, 4/5, & 9: Shakespeare Bio Questions
ObjectiveStudents will…Read the articleDetermine the correct answer
Monday 2/3/14
Activities• -Journal: One of the major
themes of the play Macbeth, which we are going to read, is deception. In a few sentences, write about a time when you were deceived, back-stabbed, misled, or betrayed.
• -A&E Biography DVD: Shakespeare
ObjectiveStudents will…• Recall a time when they
were deceived• Evaluate the content of the
DVD• List information about
Shakespeare
Tuesday 2/4/14
ActivitiesClose Read with “A Look at Shakespeare’s London”• 1st read= 5 Ws/1H• 2nd read= What does the author
want us to know about Shakespeare? What textual evidence leads you to this? What two pieces of evidence from the text support the conclusion that Shakespeare was “lucky?”
• 3rd read=Put yourself in the shoes of an actor during Shakespeare’s time. What is your opinion of the job they did? What evidence from the text supports your opinion?
ObjectiveStudents will…• Determine who and what
the text is mainly about• Cite textual evidence
A Look at Shakespeare’s London
After the first read list:– Who– What– Why– When – Where– How
After the second read answer the questions below
• What does the author want us to know about Shakespeare? What textual evidence leads you to this?
• What two pieces of evidence from the text support the conclusion that Shakespeare was “lucky?”
Then check your work in with Mrs. Gehrt
Complete a “close read” of the article.
A Look at Shakespeare’s London
Final question• Answer your third and final
question• This question will count as
a QUIZ grade!• See Mrs. Gehrt if you need
assistance• Don’t forget to quote the
text• For example, in paragraph 2
the author states, “….
Poster• If we have time...• Make a poster that includes
the who, what, why ,when, where and how AND the answers to your questions.
A Look at Shakespeare’s London
• After the first read list the following about the article:– Who– What– Why– When – Where– How
A Look at Shakespeare’s London
• After the second read answer the questions below…– What does the author want us to know about
Shakespeare? What textual evidence leads you to this?
– What two pieces of evidence from the text support the conclusion that Shakespeare was “lucky?”
A Look at Shakespeare’s London
• After the third read answer the question below…– Put yourself in the shoes of an actor during
Shakespeare’s time. What is your opinion of the job they did? What evidence from the text supports your opinion?
Wednesday 2/5/14
Activities• Independent Reading
ObjectiveStudents will…• Read and analyze their text • Complete the activities required for
their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.
Thursday 2/6/14
Activities• Shakespeare Timeline• Using the information from
the two readings (“A Look at Shakespeare’s London” and “Getting Acquainted with Shakespeare”) and the A&E Biography information, students will create a timeline illustrating important events from Shakespeare’s lifetime. Color and graphics required.
ObjectiveStudents will…• Record important events in
chronological order• Design graphics relevant to
content
Shakespeare TimelineRequirements• Can work with an elbow
partner• 20 dates in chronological
order• Title• Color• Pictures/graphics (be
creative)
Didn’t get points for your Reading Log?Show Mrs. Gehrt before you leave today (2/7/14) and receive HALF CREDIT!!!
Friday 2/7/14
Activities• Independent Reading
ObjectiveStudents will…• Read and analyze their text • Complete the activities required for
their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.
Monday 2/10/14
ActivitiesMAP English Test
ObjectiveN/A
Activities• Independent Reading
ObjectiveStudents will…• Read and analyze their text • Complete the activities required for
their poster boards which may include: Summarizing the events of their text, examining literary elements (protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, etc.) in relation to their text, evaluating their text and making recommendations for improvement, rating their text, creating quiz questions, inventing a new/different ending, creating illustrations to depict parts of their text.
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